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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
7
The piece discusses a divorce case in Ohio and reflects on how separations affect women and children, then shifts to demographics noting more women than men in Europe and American cities due to factory opportunities and migration patterns. It cites figures from New York Sun data on urban female excess and regional labor trends.
The piece notes the thirtieth anniversary of the typewriter and credit Mary for advancing women in business. It describes how the device transformed offices, enabled women to enter many professions, and altered commercial life while acknowledging ongoing debates about women’s rights and roles in society.
Census bulletin notes higher male population globally and in Europe where men predominate. It says the excess of males varies by region and is more pronounced in large areas, with limited data for some continents.
The New York Sun reflects on women’s suffrage, noting female advocates face counterarguments from opposing women. It says the issue remains political only if women themselves unite to demand the vote, otherwise activism is limited and divided among women.
Resorts in a New York mountain region consider using powerful auto mobile coaches to shuttle guests over thirty miles, promising faster service than trains. The plan raises safety questions, as autos could rival railways and trolleys, prompting calls for stringent traffic restrictions to protect public rights on shared roads.
A dispatch outlines the life of Sthpavska a noted revolutionist now in exile. It recounts years in prison during her clashes with Russian authorities and her advocacy work for liberal reform. The piece notes her escape from Czardom and current status as a refugee while continuing to condemn oppression.
Population growth drives larger shares for Episcopal and Methodist churches while the Roman Catholic and Protestant groups push past 100 million adherents. The 1905 handbook cites Christianity at about 477 million followers, with Confucianism Hinduism Islam Buddhism and others totaling 1.48 billion worldwide.
An excerpt presents two poems or song texts: Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane reflecting decline and memories of slavery era and The Cry of the Children by Elizabeth Barrett Browning addressing child labor and sorrow in the modern era. The items contrast rural nostalgia with industrial hardship and moral alarm.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quotes a Southern orator praising a nominee with mental brilliance and iron integrity, likening brilliance to noon day radiance and the candidate's character to rock ribbed steadfastness, referencing Port Arthur.
A discussion traces whether women long ago used red flannel in lamp bowls for decoration or safety reasons. The text hints at superstition versus practicality, noting moral reflections on forgiveness and the desire for harmony without cursing fate.
Charles Edwin Wilson representing a surgical dressings firm outlines rapid industry expansion over the past decade. He notes four U S factories, his firm with 35 buildings across 11 acres, and 1 000+ workers. Production includes 16,000,000 yards of gauze, 2,500,000 pounds of absorbent cotton, and 20,000,000 porous plasters.
A reception after a Sons and Daughters of the Revolution convention highlighted a woman who proudly claims a distinguished lineage. She notes five of her six great great grandfathers were privates at Bunker Hill and Yorktown, while one became a corporal, a tale she says reflects the family record.
A reflective column contrasts old fashioned writers with modern tact and restraint. The piece ponders the value of courteous disagreement, noting that skilled rhetoric and firm penmanship endure without needlessly inflammatory rhetoric.
Giant blasts to carve the Paw Paw and Sidling Hill routes show the Wabash line toward an ocean to ocean system. Contractors report 2, six mile segments pressed amid rock and river, with crews, animals, and nine shovels driving toward a January 1906 traffic opening.
The Macmillan Company issues Notes for the Guidance of Authors. A pamphlet The Liquor Lax Law In New York argues for Sunday saloon openings. Two novels Miss Billy and The Human Louch attract attention. Edward Burne-Jones Memorials highlighted. The White Pearl in the Far East by Sidney L. Gulick examines eastern questions and proposes a Siberian buffer state concept.
A writer in Outing describes two rare animals the pygmy or Liberian hippopotamus and the Derbian eland. The pygmy hippo is smaller than the common species and elusive while the Derbian eland of West Africa remains little known to Europe and Liberia and is among Africa’s rare game animals.
The Thetis brought seventy Japanese plumage hunters to Honolulu after capture on a U S island. They operated from January on Liniansky Island near Midway, collecting thousands of skins and destroying extensive nesting sites. A wreck and drifted ships left them marooned until rescue. 335 cases of plumage recovered and vast destruction attributed to their work.
A clipped humorous item notes IT gee Jonsey moves from cigars to a pipe and quips he’s trying to save money. It adds that he is too inny to bite off cigar ends, preserving a playful local voice.
A tablet marks the grave of Moll Pitcher, famed fortune teller of Marblehead origin, who lived in Lynn and died April 9, 1813. Local citizens erected the marker in the Western burying ground after years of unmarked memory, noting her mystic ties and maritime legends.
An Eastern rheumatic visitor in Southern Arizona praises the dry air and jokes with a local editor about sending his newspaper. The exchange highlights the region's climate and the editor's quick offer.
A humorous note suggests an elderly woman cannot judge her own powder with glasses, implying she should stop singing about beauty and accept aging without vanity.
Fragmentary lines describe a playful scene among occupants of a field with cheerful sounds and quacking. The tone hints at ongoing football season energy and lighthearted crowd mood, invoking familiar animal calls and exclamations.
The text cites Walter Sichel on Disraeli's selflessness and loyalty to country and party. It recounts four late fiftys offers to sacrifice position for Grabbans Elmerston and Gladstone, defense of Gladstone in 1868 1869, and a notable portrait moment with Sir John Millais where Disraeli declined to sit and praised Gladstone.
An elderly resident on the outskirts of Chicora Pa. used a megaphone from her roof to alarm the neighborhood after finding a burglar inside her home. The noise drew residents together and the intruder was seized by locals.
A fragmented quote discusses trust and deception among public figures. The speaker challenges someone's certainty while reflecting on politicians burying and reusing conflicts, suggesting a pattern of hidden motives and public performances.
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